The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-31


She felt that her husband still loved her
with a sincere, pure affection. and although
she felt extremely sad that she had caused
him so much suffering, yet their mutual at
lection and the thought that she was dear
to the heart of his lady mother, if even for
her husbands sake, made Nora happy and
cheerful
After leaving the French capital they
Travelled on through France, noting the
queer peasantry and sketching anything of
interest that they CHANGED upon; and then
crossed the Jura Mountains into the little re-
public of Switzerland.
The beautiful and picturesque scenery of
this Alpine country filled our lovers of art
with rapture.
Sir Arthur found one great comfort in his
wife, and that was that she loved art as
much as he did
These two spent months in a Swiss cot
tage, sketching for their future work, for
Nora had become almost as proficient in the
art as her husband
After a delightful sojolrn in Switzerland
these two journeyed to Italy, stopping at in
tervals to enjoy its Beauties and at last de-
Gliding to go to Florence.
April found the young husband and wife
in their new home, happy as two birds that
had just found good place for a nest and
had built there
Take walk out of the Porta Romano
and up the hill along a magnificent avenue
of dark lex and cypress tress. Villas border
the Viadel Poggio Imperiale-in one of
which you will find Sir Arthur and Lady
Nora.
The nest is low building covered with
wlstaria and roseyines in full bloom. The
easement windows are feStooned gracefully
with soft draperies, and both exterior and
interior are indeed fitting an artists home.
Without hpiOy much tnarl
ample for the use of the young couple and
their small retiliue of servants, and also for
an apartment,which was being fitted up for
WELL we shall know that after awhile.
The studio was picturesque addition to
the dweling-it was fitted up with artistic
taste, and here day after day might be seen
Sir Arthur and Nora working studously at
their respective pictures, or CrltlclZlng the
work of each other.
These two soon became great favorites
with their Italian neighbors and the fame
and beauty of the artists wife spread far
and wide
Sir Arthur's last great picture of the
''Thuringian Mountains, " which, had been
placed at the exhibition, had drawn pre-
MUM, and the name and fame of Sir Ar
thur Beaconsfeld was enrolled as one of the
leading artists of the day-so that his
studio was visited by hundreds of sight-Seek-
ers and tourists.
The visitors to the studio carried away
with them reports of the exquisite beauty
of the ARTISTS BRIDE
The exquisite face of Lady Nora was por-
trayed IN many a Madonna, unbeknoWn to
Sir Arthur or herself
But the perfect form and features served
for many model for her artist husband,
and many a merry hour was spent while she
was posing for statue, or sitting for a picture
l,,1f hn Of
who saw his model fading day after day be-
fore his eyes-Until when the painting was
finished and an almost breathing figure was
portrayed on canVas-he looked-and be
hold his model was but hfeless clay.
Sir Arthur was most careful of the health
of Nora and refused to allow her to remain
i'll the studio long.
Sir Arthur was surprised at himself when
he found how happy and contented he was
in this new life; for, although he loved his
ancestral halls, yet there was a charm and
feeling of Independence about this vine
trellised cottage that was a continual de-
light-he only felt one regret and that was
that he was separated from his dearly be-
loved mother and kind old nurse Marga-
ret
As for Nora, she was inexpressibly happy
perhaps there was feeling of seltishnesS
accompanying her pleasure that she had her
w anu lIltiO llG lIttl
other object to love.
She drifted naturally into these new ways
of living, and such was the easy, graceful
refinement attending all her actions that nc
one who had not known her would have SuS-
pacted her low parentago.
Ii added flavor to the daintily-prepared
breakfast for Sir Arthur to see his lovely
bride presiding at his board-her graceful
figure clad in flowing white draperies and
III IL L H.. rT,1Sl l..,V
adorned with a dainty breakfast cap-which
latter, instead of matronizing as she had
intended it should, added piquancy and
freshness to the angelic face that gave ii
new beauty.
1t was at these breakfasts that the always
welcome and delightful letters of the Coun-
tess were read and discussed, and the more
expressive missiyes of Margaret and an oc-
casiOnal scrawl from Jimmy
The Countess letters were always written
to both, and she always commenced with
MY Dear Childrenn-and the sweet mes
sages were so full of interest in the welfare
of both husband and wife that Nora felt her
heart yearn for this dear mother who had
so unselfislIy acknowledged her as "a daugh-
ter.
OF tie Earl the Countess seldom spoke,
but both l:ne'v that there was no sign of for
give9lesS o. their de2r mother would have
quietly and eagerly told 1t.
Although Sir Ar0hur regretted the misun-
derstanding between his father and him
self it did not grieve him much, for he
had never loved Jhe Earl with the devoted
affection that he had for his gentle mother
and he felt that the slight offered Nora he
could hardly forgive.
As vet Sir Arthur knew nothing of the
enga cement made for him during his ali
sence, or lie would have understood better
his fathers wrath.
So far he had felt no change in his posi-
tion-his title and popularity as au artist of
the highest order had given him an entree
into the highest ranks of society," and Nora's
pentleness, refinement and angelic beauty
made her welcome guest wherever she
went
Besides visiting they received at their
villa guests of the highest order, and while
they could not entertain with the princely
magnificence consistent with the Earls we'll
lined Golfers, yet there was simple elegance
that rendered visiting most attractive.
One sorrow Nora had and that was that
she longed to see her old father, and as she
could not go to him would gladly have
brought him to her, but Sir Arthur was not
willing to have Mag.
Jimmy had written Nora full account
of Lord Dudly's visit and disappointment
and of his and Mays surprise upon finding
that their daughter had married person of
rank.
Nora never told her parents Of their re
ception at Sir Arthur's home, and Jimmy
was in blissful ignorance that his darling
had been received other than with open
tl,n dow Of hig death